Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.2% on the previous year and up 818.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 327.76 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 767.41 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 586.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 694.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 716.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 658.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 694.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 657.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 600.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 673.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 743.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1993 | 987.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 1,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1995 | 502.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1996 | 2,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +480.4% |
| 1997 | 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1998 | 638.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 789.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 1,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 1,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 336.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 327.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 404.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 418.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 409.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 454.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 730.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2009 | 942.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 965.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 2012 | 1,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 3,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 2015 | 3,253 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 7,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2018 | 9,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 12,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 10,425 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +480.4% | 502.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,918 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 671.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 586.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 767.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 502.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 327.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 965.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,477 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 89 Ecuador 17,585 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Thailand 16,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Kiribati 16,492 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Maldives 16,276 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Senegal 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Rwanda 15,858 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.76 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 818.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.